"herbivore man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: herbivore men [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). Original term coined by Maki Fukasawa in an article on the website Nikkei Business Online on 13 October 2006. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ja|草食男子||herbivorous/grass-eating male|tr=sōshoku danshi}} Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”) Head templates: {{en-noun|herbivore men}} herbivore man (plural herbivore men)
  1. (neologism) A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships. Wikipedia link: Herbivore men Tags: neologism Categories (topical): People Synonyms: grass-eater Related terms: hikikomori

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